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Integrated Bridge Load-Rating Analysis and Modeling
LARS Bridge and LARS are companion solutions for bridge load-rating calculation, analysis, and analytical modeling for existing and planned bridges. The software interoperates seamlessly to handle…
LARS LFD Non Composite Steel Verification
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LARS LFD Non Composite Steel Verification
Structure ID = 1311151
Member ID = G13
Checkpoint = 1.5
1) Inventory moment capacity for top fiber +bend for G02 at checkpoint 1.5 is 681.8C ft-kips as circled in the report below.
“C” denotes “Compact…
LARS Bridge Wheel Reaction Factor
Wheel Reaction Factor formerly called Multi-Floor Beam Only Option
Floorbeam live loads may be reduced using the Description > General Member Information > (Wheel Reaction Factor) option – as shown below.
This option is used when the floorbeams…
New Update LARS Bridge v5.00.06.06 available on SELECT Server
LARS Bridge General Enhancements and Fixes
LLDF Cross-Section Description dialog now applies to each member instead of each bridge. This will allow a User to define different beam spacing and roadway width for each member. There is no visible…
New Update LARS Bridge v5.00.06.08 available on SELECT Server
LARS Bridge General Enhancements and Fixes
Critical bug fix for floor beam live loading. The issue occurred only when the default edge distance was 18” and the Description è General Bridge Information è Edge Dist. was set to 24”
Compute impact…
New Update LARS Bridge v5.00.05.01 *** now available
LARS Bridge v5.00.05.01 issues fixed
Live load distribution factors were changing for all member when only one was changed
The Bridge ID didn’t save more than 6 characters
Modified live load distribution factors weren’t saved
Corrected…
New Update LARS Bridge v5.00.06.09 available on SELECT Server
General
Fix for LRFR live load various distribution factor values were defined in various spans of continuous structures.
2. Fix for ASD/LFD/LRFR live load symmetry. A larger live load value was sometimes computed. Changes have been made to…
LARS product line update
Bentley’s Bridgekey product line is now the LARS product line. Also, all of the LARS products are now utilizing the “SELECT series 2” licensing. The individual products names have also been changed. The name changes are:
BridgeKey BridgeModeler…
Use The LFD Option In Complex Truss
Document Information
Document Type: TechNote
Product(s): LARS Complex Truss
Version(s): All
Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
Use the LFD option in Complex Truss
For LFD select the "Report Output" option before selecting…